Piano chords · Old-time stride
Just A Closer Walk With Thee: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Kenneth Morris
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- I–biiio–ii–V7 loop
- 1983
- Easy
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Just A Closer Walk With Thee written out as piano music: the I – biiio – ii – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand late-knock chords.
Just A Closer Walk With Thee chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | D#dim | biii° | D# F# A |
| 3 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and late-knock chords in the right, over the C – D#dim – Dm – G7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Does the sheet music for Just A Closer Walk With Thee have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Just A Closer Walk With Thee?
The loop is C – D#dim – Dm – G7 (I – biiio – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Just A Closer Walk With Thee in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Just A Closer Walk With Thee?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just A Closer Walk With Thee easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.